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administer medications To instill a drug into the body of the patient amendments to the older americans act A 1987 federal act that defines elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation but does not deal with enforcement just cause An employer's legal reason for firing an employee behavioral signs of abuse 1. Illogical or unreasonable explanations for injuries. 2. Frequently changing physicians and/or missing medical appt. 3. Attempts to hide injuries w/heavy makeup or sunglasses. 4. Frequent anxiety, depression, or loss of emotional control. 5. Changes in appetite. 6. Problems at school or on the job. bloodborne pathogen standards The authority by which OSHA can levy fines, based upon guidelines on the Centers for Disease Control chemical hygiene plan The Standard for Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, which clarifies the handling of hazardous chemicals in medical laboratories child abuse prevention and treatment act A federal law passed in 1974 requiring physicians to report cases of child abuse and to try to prevent future cases communicable diseases diphtheria, cholera, TB, anthrax, malaria, tetanus, plague, small pox, brucellosis, leprosy, rubeola, rubella, polio, trichinosis controlled substance act Federal law giving authority to the DEA to regulate the sale & use of drugs court declared emancipated minors criteria 1.) married 2.) in armed forces 3.) self supporting Family Leave Act of 1991 Applies to employers with 50 or more employees. It mandates allowing employees to take unpaid leave time for maternity, adoption or caring for ill family members good samaritan act State laws protecting physicians, laypersons and other healthcare practitioners from charges of negligence if they help a victim in an accident or other emergency Inherited diseases to genetic test for cystic fibrosis, down's syndrome, PKU, sickle cell anemia, tay-sachs, fragile X disease National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act A federal law pased in 1986 that created a no-fault compensation program for citizens injured or killed by vaccines, as an alternative to suing vaccine manufacturers or providers Documentation when administering vaccines Date and time vaccine given, manufacturer, lot #, name and title of healther care worker who adminstered vaccine and address of clinic. non-communicable diseases that require reporting cancer, PKU, epilepsy, pesticide poisoning, galactosemia Rehabilatation Act of 1973 federal act the prohibits discrimination in employment vaccine adverse events reporting system any event in vaccine table, any contraindicated incident listed in manufacterers insert Who operates VAERS FDA and CDC